@misc{5a2f0892-49c5-4df1-b195-3911f1dd6504,
abstract = {With the growth of mobile computing, users will have simultaneous access to multiple networks, each<br/><br>
with different characteristics, services and costs. This paper introduces TOMTEN (TOtal Management<br/><br>
Of Transmissions for the ENd-user), a framework for managing resources in this environment.<br/><br>
TOMTEN is a reactive framework that is only active when either the application is started up or the<br/><br>
user indicates dissatisfaction with a current session. The framework being reactive, positions it in<br/><br>
contrast with all Quality of Service (QoS) frameworks proposed to date, since these are continuously<br/><br>
trying to predict the user’s perceived quality and preferences.<br/><br>
In addition to this reactive QoS, TOMTEN also supports application adaptivity within the framework.<br/><br>
Application adaptivity in TOMTEN does not require modifications to the application as it is done<br/><br>
transparently using proxy modules.<br/><br>
This paper presents the TOMTEN framework and shows how it attempts to assist the user in<br/><br>
maximising their resource utilisation through the usage of the reactive QoS management scheme and<br/><br>
application adaptation. The paper discusses the different components that form TOMTEN, before<br/><br>
introducing a prototype implementation and presenting experimental results using two applications – a<br/><br>
MPEG player and a web browser.},
author = {De Silva, R. and Landfeldt, Björn and Seneviratne, A. and Diot, C.},
language = {eng},
location = {London, United Kingdom},
title = {Total Management of Transmissions for the End User},
year = {1998},
}